CHSP Review Exam Questions and Answers
Describe the locations in a healthcare facility that would be ideal Legionella growth ? -
Right Ansa - SHOWER WHOOL POOL AREA COOLING TOWER DOMESTIC HOT
WATER SYSTEM
Define the concept of Building Related Illness - Right Ansa - DIAGNOSABLE ILLNESS
WITH IDENTIFIABLE SYPTOMS THAT ARE ATTRIBUTED TO BUILDING
CONTAMINANTS
Define the concept of Sick Building Syndrome ? - Right Ansa - A SITUATION WHERE
BUILDING OCCUPANTS EXPERIENCE ACUTE HEALTH OR DISCOMFORT THAT
APPEARS TO BE LINKED TO TIME SPENT IN THE BUILDING BUT NO SPECIFIC
ILLNESS OR CAUSE CAN BE DETERMINED
List Five ( 5 ) Measures that can Help Prevent Health care slip , trips an falls ? - Right
Ansa - 1. KEEP FLOOR CLEAN AND DRY
2. AISLES & HALLWAYS KEPT CLEAR
3. PROVIDE FLOOR PLUGS FOR EQUIPT . KEEP CORDS FROM RUNNING
ACROSS
4. SPILL REPORTE AND CLEAN IMMEDIATELY
5. USE OF NO SKID WAXES OR WATERPROOF FOOT GEAR
How Does OSHA Define Permit Required confined Spaces ? - Right Ansa - OSHA
DEFINES A CONFINED SPACE AS ONE THAT HAS LIMITED OR RESTRICTED
MEANS OF ENTRY OR EXIT
List Four ( 4 ) Agencies that Plublish Ventilation - Related Standards ? - Right Ansa - 1.
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEATING , REFRIGERATING AND AIR CONDITIONING
ENGINEERS - ( ASHRAE )
2. NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH - ( NIOSH )
3. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ( EPA )
4 .NATIONAL FIRE PROT ASSOCIATION . ( NFPA )
List Five ( 5 ) Things that a Health care Organization can do to help . Prevent Back
Injuries ? - Right Ansa - 1. TRAIN EMPLOYEES IN PROPER LIFTING TECHNIQUES
2. LIFT ITEMS CLOSE TO THE BODY
3. AVOID AKWARD POSTURES : TWISTING WHILE LIFTING
4. USE MECHANICAL AIDS TO REDUCE THE NEED TO LIFT
5. PROVIDE SUFFICIENT STAFF TO HANDLE LIFTS
, Define the terms known Food Related Cross- Contamination ? - Right Ansa -
TRANSFER OF HARMFUL BACTERIA TO FOOD FROM OTHER FOODS , CUTTING
BOARDS AND UTENSILS
What Color should be used to Warn against a Tripping or Fall Hazard ? - Right Ansa -
YELLOW
What Agency requires briefing Workers about Radiation Reproduction Hazard ? - Right
Ansa - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ( NRC )
List Three ( 3 ) Safety & Health Hazards Related to Healthcare Laser Exposure ? -
Right Ansa - 1 . EYE INJURIES FROM BEAM
2. SKIN BURNS
3.RESPIRATORY HAZARDS
Define the following term : Curie - Right Ansa - Curie ( ci ) -Traditional measure of
radioactivity based on the observed decay rate of 1 g of radium
Define the following term : RAD - Right Ansa - Rad ( radiation absorbed dose ) -A basic
unit of absorbed radiation dose .
Define the following term : REM - Right Ansa - (ROENTGEN EQUIVALENT MAN )
DOSAGE OF RADIATION THAT CAUSES BIOLOGICAL INJURY
Define the following term : Alpha Particles - Right Ansa - POSITIVELY CHARGED
PARTICLE EMITTED BY CERTAIN RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS .
IT IS THE LEAST PENETRATING FORM OF RADIATION
Define the following term : Beta Particles . - Right Ansa - A PARTICLE EMITTED FROM
A NUCLEUS DURING RADIOACTIVE DECAY , WHICH CAN BE STOPPED BY A
SHEET OF METAL OR ACRYLIC PLASTIC .
Define the following term : Gamma Rays - Right Ansa - RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
THAT EMIT GAMMA RADIATION CONSTITUITES BOTH EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL
HAZARDS TO HUMANS
List Three ( 3 ) Basic Controls Against Exposure to Ionizing Radiation ? - Right Ansa -
1.RADIO PHARMACEUTICAL
2. SEALED SOURCES AND IMPLANTS
Describe the locations in a healthcare facility that would be ideal Legionella growth ? -
Right Ansa - SHOWER WHOOL POOL AREA COOLING TOWER DOMESTIC HOT
WATER SYSTEM
Define the concept of Building Related Illness - Right Ansa - DIAGNOSABLE ILLNESS
WITH IDENTIFIABLE SYPTOMS THAT ARE ATTRIBUTED TO BUILDING
CONTAMINANTS
Define the concept of Sick Building Syndrome ? - Right Ansa - A SITUATION WHERE
BUILDING OCCUPANTS EXPERIENCE ACUTE HEALTH OR DISCOMFORT THAT
APPEARS TO BE LINKED TO TIME SPENT IN THE BUILDING BUT NO SPECIFIC
ILLNESS OR CAUSE CAN BE DETERMINED
List Five ( 5 ) Measures that can Help Prevent Health care slip , trips an falls ? - Right
Ansa - 1. KEEP FLOOR CLEAN AND DRY
2. AISLES & HALLWAYS KEPT CLEAR
3. PROVIDE FLOOR PLUGS FOR EQUIPT . KEEP CORDS FROM RUNNING
ACROSS
4. SPILL REPORTE AND CLEAN IMMEDIATELY
5. USE OF NO SKID WAXES OR WATERPROOF FOOT GEAR
How Does OSHA Define Permit Required confined Spaces ? - Right Ansa - OSHA
DEFINES A CONFINED SPACE AS ONE THAT HAS LIMITED OR RESTRICTED
MEANS OF ENTRY OR EXIT
List Four ( 4 ) Agencies that Plublish Ventilation - Related Standards ? - Right Ansa - 1.
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEATING , REFRIGERATING AND AIR CONDITIONING
ENGINEERS - ( ASHRAE )
2. NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH - ( NIOSH )
3. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ( EPA )
4 .NATIONAL FIRE PROT ASSOCIATION . ( NFPA )
List Five ( 5 ) Things that a Health care Organization can do to help . Prevent Back
Injuries ? - Right Ansa - 1. TRAIN EMPLOYEES IN PROPER LIFTING TECHNIQUES
2. LIFT ITEMS CLOSE TO THE BODY
3. AVOID AKWARD POSTURES : TWISTING WHILE LIFTING
4. USE MECHANICAL AIDS TO REDUCE THE NEED TO LIFT
5. PROVIDE SUFFICIENT STAFF TO HANDLE LIFTS
, Define the terms known Food Related Cross- Contamination ? - Right Ansa -
TRANSFER OF HARMFUL BACTERIA TO FOOD FROM OTHER FOODS , CUTTING
BOARDS AND UTENSILS
What Color should be used to Warn against a Tripping or Fall Hazard ? - Right Ansa -
YELLOW
What Agency requires briefing Workers about Radiation Reproduction Hazard ? - Right
Ansa - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ( NRC )
List Three ( 3 ) Safety & Health Hazards Related to Healthcare Laser Exposure ? -
Right Ansa - 1 . EYE INJURIES FROM BEAM
2. SKIN BURNS
3.RESPIRATORY HAZARDS
Define the following term : Curie - Right Ansa - Curie ( ci ) -Traditional measure of
radioactivity based on the observed decay rate of 1 g of radium
Define the following term : RAD - Right Ansa - Rad ( radiation absorbed dose ) -A basic
unit of absorbed radiation dose .
Define the following term : REM - Right Ansa - (ROENTGEN EQUIVALENT MAN )
DOSAGE OF RADIATION THAT CAUSES BIOLOGICAL INJURY
Define the following term : Alpha Particles - Right Ansa - POSITIVELY CHARGED
PARTICLE EMITTED BY CERTAIN RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS .
IT IS THE LEAST PENETRATING FORM OF RADIATION
Define the following term : Beta Particles . - Right Ansa - A PARTICLE EMITTED FROM
A NUCLEUS DURING RADIOACTIVE DECAY , WHICH CAN BE STOPPED BY A
SHEET OF METAL OR ACRYLIC PLASTIC .
Define the following term : Gamma Rays - Right Ansa - RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
THAT EMIT GAMMA RADIATION CONSTITUITES BOTH EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL
HAZARDS TO HUMANS
List Three ( 3 ) Basic Controls Against Exposure to Ionizing Radiation ? - Right Ansa -
1.RADIO PHARMACEUTICAL
2. SEALED SOURCES AND IMPLANTS
